AI Model:

Daniel Gafford▼

DAL · C

PPG

9.5

RPG

7.0

APG

1.1

L5 PPG

17.4

Last 10 GamesPTS

Season vs Last 5

Season Last 5

PPG+7.9

9.5

17.4

RPG+3.4

7.0

10.4

APG+0.5

1.1

1.6

SPG-0.3

0.7

0.4

BPG-0.6

1.2

0.6

UNDER 10.5 PTS

Last 10 games

Current Streak

Longest Streak

OVER

Streak Type

10.5

MEM

2026-02-27

2026-02-27 vs MEM: 14 pts

OKC

2026-03-01

2026-03-01 vs OKC: 8 pts

CHA

2026-03-03

2026-03-03 vs CHA: 10 pts

ORL

2026-03-05

2026-03-05 vs ORL: 12 pts

TOR

2026-03-08

2026-03-08 vs TOR: 21 pts

ATL

2026-03-10

2026-03-10 vs ATL: 14 pts

MEM

2026-03-12

2026-03-12 vs MEM: 22 pts

ATL

2026-03-18

2026-03-18 vs ATL: 24 pts

LAC

2026-03-21

2026-03-21 vs LAC: 7 pts

GSW

2026-03-23

2026-03-23 vs GSW: 20 pts

Over 10.5

Under 10.5

Last 10 games

Prop Confidence

PTS

UNDER 10.5DRAFTKINGS

67%

REB

UNDER 8.5DRAFTKINGS

58%

AST

UNDER 1.5

62%

BLK

UNDER 1.5STAKE

60%

STL+BLK

UNDER 2

63%

P+R

UNDER 18.5STAKE

56%

Home vs Away

Home

Away

PPG

13.0

11.2

RPG

8.2

7.8

APG

1.8

1.3

vs DEN (H2H)12 games

PPG

9.4

RPG

5.5

APG

1.1

Defensive Matchup Profile

Top Defenders This Season

Defender	Games	Min	eFG%	vs Season	Sample
Rudy Gobert	3	13	50%	-15.5%	medium
Jaxson Hayes	3	12	80%	+14.5%	medium
Donovan Clingan	2	12	83%	+1.2%	low
Alperen Sengun	3	11	45%

Gafford's scoring spike is hard to trust against a tougher matchup

Daniel Gafford’s recent form is clearly hotter than his season line, with 17.4 PPG and 10.4 RPG over the last 5 versus 9.5 PPG and 7.0 RPG on the season. That said, the trend is marked down, his season role is still just 21.9 MPG, and his points profile shows a significant gap between the last-5 surge and broader sample. The current market is already pricing the run-up, while his opponent history is modest at 9.416666666666666 PPG and 5.5 RPG across 12 games versus this team.

Stat Trends

PPG

17.4(↑ from 9.5)

RPG

10.4(↑ from 7.0)

APG

1.6(↑ from 1.1)

Key Matchup

Nikola Jokić is listed among the key defenders, and the matchup data shows no specific defender matchup data beyond that. Denver’s opponent defense profile also includes a 0.301 scoring_suppression, which supports a more cautious stance on Gafford’s scoring ceiling.

Prop Analysis

Player	Prop	Line	Pick	Confidence	ML	Trend	Evolution
Daniel Gafford▼	Points	10.5	UNDER	67%MEDIUM	1/2	30%
Daniel Gafford▼	Rebounds	8.5	UNDER	58%MEDIUM	1/2	50%
Daniel Gafford▼	Assists	1.5	UNDER	62%MEDIUM	1/2	60%	FLIP
Daniel Gafford▼	Blocks	1.5	UNDER	60%MEDIUM	2/2	80%
Daniel Gafford▼	STL+BLK	2	UNDER	63%MEDIUM	—	90%	2→2.5
Daniel Gafford▼	P+R	18.5	UNDER	56%MEDIUM	2/2	20%

ML Scout Analysis

P+A13UNDER0%logisticWeak Leg (10/20)UNDER 3x7/2035%▼

R+A8.5UNDER0%logisticWeak Leg (9/20)UNDER 3x8/2040%▼

P+R19UNDER0%logisticWeak Leg (9/20)UNDER 3x8/2040%▼

Featured Pick

Daniel Gafford

Points UNDER 10.5HIGH

This is the clearest value on the board: DraftKings shows the UNDER at 5.1% edge with our_prob_under at 0.584, and the season mean is only 9.45 points. The recent 17.4 PPG run is strong, but it sits far above his broader sample and is a classic regression spot.

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Defender	Games	Min	PTS	FG%	eFG%
Aaron Gordon	1	3	4	40%	40%
Jonas Valančiūnas	1	3	4	100%	100%
Zeke Nnaji	1	2	0	0%	0%
Nikola Jokić	1	2	11	80%	110%
Bruce Brown	2	1	0	0%	0%

pointsUNDER 10.567%MEDIUM

Season mean is 9.45 points, and the value data shows the UNDER has a 5.1% edge at 10.5 on DraftKings with our_prob_under at 0.584. His last-5 scoring at 17.4 is well above season level, so regression risk is real.

reboundsUNDER 8.558%MEDIUM

He averages 6.98 rebounds on the season and 5.5 RPG in 12 games vs this opponent, both below 8.5. Recent rebounding is strong at 9.4 over the last 10, but the over is not supported by the value sheet and the variance is meaningful.

assistsUNDER 1.562%MEDIUM

Gafford’s season assist mean is only 1.08, with last-10 at 1.6 and vs-opponent at 1.0833333333333333, so 1.5 is a thin threshold. The role profile still points to low-distribution usage, making the under the cleaner side.

blocksUNDER 1.560%MEDIUM

His season average is 1.2 blocks, but recent production has cooled to 0.6 over the last 5 and 0.9 over the last 10. With a 1.5 line, the recent dip matters more than the season baseline.

stocksUNDER 263%MEDIUM

Season stocks are 1.98, but the last-10 has fallen to 1.4 and the last-5 is 1.0. Given the combined volatility of steals and blocks, the under is the safer lean at a round 2.0 line.

prUNDER 18.556%MEDIUM

His season points-plus-rebounds profile is 16.43 on the raw season means, while the last-5 surge pushes him closer to the market. Because combo props carry extra variance and the under bias is stronger in this data, the under is preferred.

timelineUNDER 10.5 PTS